Following the TKO merger that saw Endeavor purchase WWE and UFC, the change came with some roles changing.
Marc Raimondi had this insight to add in this ESPN article:
“Former WWE controlling shareholder and chairman Vince McMahon will act as executive chairman of TKO, with Nick Khan, who also sits on the board, as WWE president. Dana White, the former UFC president, will now have the title of UFC CEO. Endeavor’s Ari Emanuel will be CEO of TKO, and Endeavor’s Mark Shapiro is the president and chief operating officer of the new company.
There are no plans for “massive changes” to the respective products, both said. Epstein said White will still run the day-to-day operations of the UFC and Levesque will remain the head of creative for WWE. What could happen, Epstein said, is the UFC and WWE holding major events on the same weekend in one city and the two promotions going to tourism authorities and selling them on paying for the UFC and WWE as a package deal coming to their jurisdiction.”
-Marc Raimondi
Paul Levesque, while still head of creative, has been noted as no longer a member of the board of directors in WWE.
